William Bender

… but the matches tonight 💥🤯

finding these cans is the new holy grail of alcoholism. finally, a road soda with plausible deniability.

As an update to The Daily Theory from today, Osaka may have split with Mouratoglou, but she’s here with a Mouratoglou Academy coach.

More to come. 🎾

What I’m more interested in than “Foki choked” is the dichotomy between Demon, who never believes he is beaten and Foki who loses all belief in his abilities when faced with the prospect of winning. Fascinating.

But the level Demon brought in the 5-4 game should not be overlooked.

she’s laughing about it because haha interview time, but it’s incredibly bleak!

h/t @/jessicaschiffer from Over There for the video 🎾

VENUS 🎾🇺🇸❤️

I was going to text you this 🫨

It’s so awesome seeing Hailey Baptiste in her element with Venus sitting next to her on the changeover. ❤️🎾

Thank YOU, @helenubinas.bsky.social, for comforting Philly's afflicted, afflicting Philly's comfortable, and, always, speaking truth to power. This city we love is better for your writing about it.

Awful look for Wimbledon to have two players who served drugs bans in the finals Sinner and Swiatek target maiden titles at SW19 following failed doping tests, with rivals having questioned severity of sanctions

This has to be one of the laziest pieces this Wimbledon.

Old news, twisted words, incorrect assumptions, factual errors, and apparently unedited.

Ben Rumsby really hit all the marks. 🎾

www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2025/...

It is time. 🎾🌱🍓

These paintings really chill me out

Keep public notices public | Editorial A bill by Doug Mastriano would remove public notices from newspapers, limiting access to important information like budget proposals, zoning changes, and proposed tax increases.

"Putting the notices just on government or school board sites is not a viable alternative, as information there is often out of date or difficult to find. For example, the website for Franklin Township in Carbon County still lists Tom Wolf as governor ..."

www.inquirer.com/opinion/edit...

Emma Raducanu leapfrogs Katie Boulter to British No 1 after beating Sramkova at Queen’s Emma Raducanu beat Rebecca Sramkova 6-4, 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals at Queen’s as Katie Boulter bowed out

“The grass season is still young, and so is the rest of the season."

ah, best time the year! 🎾🌱🍃

www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

Madison Keys wins the 2025 Australian Open

Coco Gauff wins the 2025 French Open

For those keeping track of 2025 Women’s Slam Champions #tennis
📸 Getty 📸 Lisi Niesner

Generally speaking, Sinner isn’t too bothered by Djokovic these days.

But they’ve only played once on clay. That was four years ago and Djokovic won in fairly straightforward fashion.

Could be an interesting puzzle for Sinner to solve. 🎾

sinking utterly down to the bottom of the sea

Philadelphia police finally created a sorely needed office for families of crime victims | Helen Ubiñas After years of victims crying out for help and answers, the police department answers their calls.

After years of victims crying out for help and answers, has the Philadelphia Police Department finally answered their call?

www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...

The story of how a Porsche ended up on a hiking trail in the middle of Wissahickon Valley Park On Monday morning, a Porsche Panamera was discovered on a narrow hiking trail alongside the Wissahickon Creek in Northwest Philly. Conspiracy theories emerged, online and on the trail.

The trails of Wissahickon Valley Park are for hikers, runners, bikers, and horses.

…Yet, there it was Monday morning, a Porsche. With some fiber pills inside and a probiotic shake, according to one hiker.

The fun read you didn’t know you needed, via @wbender99.bsky.social @ryanbriggs.bsky.social

The story of how a Porsche ended up on a hiking trail in the middle of Wissahickon Valley Park On Monday morning, a Porsche Panamera was discovered on a narrow hiking trail alongside the Wissahickon Creek in Northwest Philly. Conspiracy theories emerged, online and on the trail.

this story is nuts, well done @wbender99.bsky.social and @ryanbriggs.bsky.social

The Inquirer The unintentional desk pop did not result in any other injuries.

THEY CALLED IT A “DESK POP” AND LINKED TO A CLIP FROM THE OTHER GUYS THATS MY NEWSPAPER

#deskpop

‘It’s like the Wild West over here!’: Philly Sheriff’s Office civilian employee accidentally fires gun in office. The shooter, who colleagues said works in HR, sustained a graze wound to his leg when his gun went off. Police are investigating.

Staffers said the shooter works in HR

#deskpop

www.inquirer.com/news/sheriff...

Every time Casper Ruud comes in and knocks off a nice volley to win the point, all we here Court Theory HQ can think is…

Somehow Taylor Fritz — of the hard courts of California — can’t learn to do this? 😑🎾

Just got the ultimate mid-match tennis compliment from a Philly kid walking by:

“Are you from Australia?” 🇦🇺🦘🎾

I was there

If there was any question about whether or not Jack Draper tried to stick it to FAA in Cincy, that act just now of Draper asking Alcaraz if he was hindered AFTER the correction was made should put all that to rest. 🎾

Daniil Medvedev is not real. We have all collectively dreamed this strange, exuberant man into existence.

😭😭🎾

📽 BNP PARIBAS OPEN

YouTube video by Tennis TV MEDVEDEV GOES WILD as he beats Fils in Indian Wells ‼️

Medvedev jumping up and down like his name just got called on The Price is Right is maybe my favorite thing so far this season. Good for him

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Isz...